Legal Opinion
Belo Broadcasting Corporation v. Jesse Clark, United States of America v. Billy Wayne Clayton, Kdfw-Tv, Inc. And Quin Mathews, Movants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 28, 1981No. 80-2169, 80-2239PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
As the result of a Federal Bureau of Investigation “sting” operation (the “Brilab” investigation) concerned with alleged bribery in the awarding of state employee insurance contracts, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, two Austin, Texas, attorneys, and a Houston, Texas, labor official, L. G. Moore, were indicted and the first three tried and acquitted in Houston on a number of federal offenses. 1
Prominent items of proof at trial were audiotapes of discussions between defendants and the FBI operatives. Prior to and during the criminal trial, the presiding…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Nebraska Press Assn. v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Bridges v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by139 opinions
- United States v. AmodeoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gary Van Waeyenberghe and Carl Leibowitz, and Howard K. SchwartzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Newman v. GraddickCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Barbara D. Wilson v. American Motors Corp., Jean DeckerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- United States v. BrooklierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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